New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29

common motive Yet there occasions when all that
must separate from those with whom have
heretofore associated when We must gather around us
aud in harmony with those whom previously per-
baps have opposed. This IS an occasion which war
Attorney sS Of the City Of York Il not in Itself great
Office. 1t Is not in itself position from which the inter
OF large sections OF our country can lie swayed
1t has noiug TO do with tie tariff, the currency Or tao
labor problem.
few wears ago comparatively uukuswn this great
gathering takes place TO emphasize his claim TO he office
District Attorney Is there any one crino OF wAich
inhyi!unlS or nations can be gulty which -
down sne n.bes posc Institutions AZ st Of Bribery
ami corruption OF public Ohcers |. there any crime
dc,ons have been made s 10 the future OF Rennbcan
institutional De Lancey Nicoll cheers mas done much
when be is elected District Attorney. Cheers. And
are here to phasze the fact thai he our choice
We have always heard the at Albany that for men
Of property the only way TO o5lin what they wanted
was through bribery and corruption. 1t was an over,
wheminG influence. The public mind wa, CONSCIOUS or
H. Bat democracy is long suffering Yer there came "a
The publ; mind to ,r"e ren.s.G imv,.t
gated the matter. Erhery was shown. and then arose
the question that first stated 10y the man VINO was
colossal IN his day and who lived long enough 10 give te
answer TO II.
NICOLL FURNISHED THE ANSWER
what you going to do about it, said the Alder
Ien The Al iermen who made up the long procession ha'
filed TO sing Sing asked that question 20 didSharp'
aud De Iancey Nicol icheers gave them their answer
Few OF you know though what labor it cost TO do that
can APPRECIATE it from experience and when see the
nan that has met the almost ms lrInolnt
able obstacles that DISTRACTED thc progress or REFORM
am willing that he should have his fall need OF reward
But IL alone that VIC honor 1t Is that the
people NcwNork demand of those who control poil-
cal organizations IN Ncwlork that the man vine mas
done this much should I've put where no could nlsn ms
aud send others %hO dearly deserve IL TO sing sing
Appanse month ago WHO Tas !sf tire nso
didn't say OF DE tancfy Neo ,ns h ,re
the people sunk low that they can be hwaried In ther
vmtous desires by political bosses! Have we sunk 10
thai low degree that the man OF our choice Is 10 DC SGT
aside because the bosses don't want him
no one Possibly 1t may be remembered that |
once held the office of Distri:t,Atlorney TOR zen
the Ssi;y OF having Colonel Fellows hs my
ASSISTANT He told ne that he W. a most useu man;
he were made assistant God only knew what they
could for hun That is his position to-day The bosses
OF the political organizations want him, that they may
u,e his Silver-lOngued oraory TO suit themselves g.,
Yon must choose between the brilliant man aud the
man OF unlirng honesty aud Industry feel strongly
the ties of party the ties that have suicei for me from
due 10 the Republican party loud applause that has
had the courage aud honesty TO take up the man VINO
an him for the ohte mat he would SO worldly
III and which he so richly deserves
WHAT NICOLEs ELECTION MEANS.
Carl Schurz was next introduced and was re-
ceived with loud applause. these arc some of the
points he made:
but plead for The Justice and good government
business centre In the With shame have also
to admit that has been one OF the NEST msEoverneu
world has been accustomed 10 say of us that here every
thing and everybody Is for sale - offices anu ON,
GERS. publc trusts and courts OF justice ana
that this community was IN the hands
Of political demagogues to be robbed and pusdered with
ont mercy. You may call this oXaggerdtlon nut Yon
must admit that there is great deal OF truth IN H.
whom is It due don't ask you to be grateful to them
only to do Justice TO them and TO yourselves J..
M S SEes Gng 81 Snppor hS icct Mr. Nco
and the people of Newlork will show that hey value the
scoundres justice drive corruption from iis strong
es me w0 Soa @S % 90 as
elect Mr. Nicoll and you Will inspire tbs people OF this
billions You will strike into the hearts of seonn
dres you Will help create an atmosphere IN which COT
unnp.ached his ability is not questioned.
not denied and there IA only one reason why he
does not want him elected. Reject Mr. Nco and every
sconndrel in the iani will rejoice reject him ana every T
viii know that the man when they feared most has been
viii know that it is better make friends Of the mani
mon OF ghte0usness than plead tue cause OF justice
THE LAWYERS FOR NICOLL.
Joseph r. Choate next stepped TO the front and
made one of bis nmtabe speeches.
aboundiDg in good-natured jests He first
depicted in facetious fashion that awak-
ened peaIs of laughter the attitude
Of various newspapers with regard 10 the candi |
dates for the office of DistrIct-Attoiney. Then in
effect he continued:
last winter when the conspiracy OF Tho thirteen Alder
men who had unitei together ior selling pubic ptS
They pleaded that ii not conspiracy II was only
coiu5inc." Is is very good wsrd. ifthere can be
and disgraciny the city this meeting shows mat there
the saliva ion OF the city Applause , .oo..,o,
have anything ike it for score OF years 1t Is
almost years ago since Mr.. Peckham and stool
been sgD dominated Sy Republicans and independent c
zens II Is borrowing good augury from the
was c,er,rd Appia1se Not only the living are here
but OF the departed Surround the shade OF
hall departed spirit of Richard b. connoy ia here
They remind us that when the people Of arise
vent them from haviag their way lAppsusel
MIR. NICOLL BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEALs.
Athrng spectacle was presented to-day TO the sight
of tho world Albanyths court OF last resort Of this
city state and solemn session. the last struggle OF
great conflict, the last act Of great tragedy, was
there enacted the last battle between
public spirit upon the side and corruption on the
headed and condemned criminal Jacob sharp. who has
called to suffer only for his own sins but for
was the representative Of host OF bribsrs that have
haunted .nis community for half a score Of yeara
matters OF public sale No company no individual
grant Without pa lug for them lie stood there as the
Condemned representative OF the wholesale corruption
on the ether side stood de- Lanoey Nico icheersl
the NATIVE OF municipal honesty doag battle for
the public good. Tho question for the people Of New
York is this win they stand by the young who has
so maniully aud ably STOOD by them Applause and
cries OF we will, will
You cannot have rai led notice that his professional
brethrens without exception advocate the elect
ton OF lie Iancey Ncoll. AppIause Allow me to say
so ms thing him q lawyer BY good luck the pco
pie of the City OF Now York found him the right In
The right place whsn they in very tight place
1t was he who conducted the trials or the |
Aldermen and OF the great briber. some of "es
tee med do not always tell the truth
One OF tnem which shines for all stated that Colonel Fol-
lows conducted i've Of the and that Mr. Nco con-
Quoted the case which was lost II was not the
summed the cases that conducted tho trials
] have mad up great many cases that ala not
conduct don't Ike TO have personal abuse brought into
a pocal canvas Colonel Fellows Is brilliant orator.